Post by Kingsley on Dec 13, 2020 18:52:28 GMT -5
"And the roof is caving
But I'll hide you safely
I'll hold you in my arms
Remember who we are"
Player: Cassiopeia
CHARACTER NAME:
BIRTHDATE: January 10
AGE: 37
HOMETOWN: Pre-Fall Aralore
CURRENT RESIDENCE: none - travels with the Brotherhood
APPEARANCE: A tall man with short cropped dark hair and clear blue eyes. He rarely smiles, and looks mildly annoyed a majority of the time. He dresses simply and practically. His hands are calloused from rough work, his nose has clearly been broken more than once, and a number of cuts and bruises in various stages of healing can be found on him at any given time.
MARITAL STATUS: Unmarried
FAMILY TIES: younger sister Noelle Kingsley
OCCUPATION: Mercenary
MILITARY/COMBAT:
1. Describe the character’s skill, experience, training, etc.: Kingsley was a member of the Aralorian army during the period when the kingdom was ruled by Saelis. He was forced into training. He trained with both a sword and a crossbow, and is proficient with each, although he still prefers hand to hand combat.
2. When/what age did the character enter the military?: 15
3. Character’s strengths and weaknesses?:
Strengths:
- Calm. He doesn't panic in a dire situation and is able to evaluate the best course of action.
Weaknesses:
- Anger. He will react with uncharacteristic violence when Noelle, or anyone who reminds him of her, is in danger. His expression remains the same calm, nonchalant attitude as always, but his actions show a twisted sense of justice and overkill. This can lead him to put himself in extremely dangerous situations with no consideration for his own safety.
4. Any accomplishments, other notable traits regarding military career?:
5. Which division? none, only brotherhood, just wanted to list this
SOCIETAL TITLE: N/A
GRAMARYE GIFT: N/A
PERSONALITY:
Kingsley isn't a chatty person. He prefers to keep to himself and those few people he trusts. He doesn't talk about his life before the brotherhood if he can avoid it. His sister is his number one priority, and the brotherhood is a close second. While he may not always like the people on their crew (that means you, Jack Sexton ) he's loyal to them nonetheless. Sevrin Demarais is one of only a few people on the planet Kingsley will accept orders from.
"Oh, devil, I made my own hell
And deep inside, I'm sure I got here all by myself
Someone's calling for me
Something's calling for me again"
LIKES: Noelle Kingsley , calm seas, the sound of waves crashing on the cliffs, a decent cup of tea
DISLIKES: people who are too touchy feely, people who won't shut up, anyone looking at his sister too long
HABITS: stress cleans (but also might kill you if you point it out)
REPUTATION: strong silent type, rumor says he once killed a man for touching his sister, can threaten you with his eyes
HISTORY:
Phillip Kingsley was 12 when Aralore fell. His sister was only 5. The two of them lost their parents in the ensuing chaos, and were taken in by their father's former business partner, Carlton Shale, and his wife Linda.
What appeared to be a blessing was actually a curse for the two, who were treated just as badly in the Shale home as in any of the Saelis run orphanages. Carlton beat them both and Linda treated them as household servants. All the while the couple went on and on about how the children should be grateful for a roof over their heads and food on their plates. As if they should be grateful for slavery.
Phillip grew up looking for a way out, but all he found was the Saelis military, which drafted him after he was caught fist-fighting a soldier who had bothered his sister. He was trained to fight there, and kept out of the home for training much of the time. He got home to visit Noelle whenever he could, but the army kept him busy.
He still feels guilty that he wasn't there to realize what was happening to Noelle.
At 19, Phillip walked in on Carlton doing something unspeakable to his sister, and in a fit of rage he hit the man over the head with the bottle of whiskey from the desk. The man fell unconscious, and Phillip grabbed his sister, whatever valuables and cash he could carry, and ran. Phillip gave up the name Shale and began going by Kingsley alone, his family name.
The two stumbled onto the Brotherhood by accident when the captain of one of their ships stepped in to finish a brawl that had started when someone picked on Noelle again. He took the two under his wing and taught them the ropes.
Nearly two decades later, Kingsley is second in command on a ship of his own, with his sister still at his side.